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Pressure gradient differences between medical grade and sports compression socks
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Brophy-Williams, N and Fell, JW and Halson, SL and Kitic, CM and Driller, MW, Pressure gradient differences between medical grade and sports compression socks, Journal of the Textile Institute, 112, (2) pp. 187-191. ISSN 0040-5000 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2020 The Textile Institute
DOI: doi:10.1080/00405000.2020.1730664
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the differences in the interface pressure applied by sports and medical
compression socks and assess the pressure gradient profile. Sixty (30 male, 30 female) national representative athletes were fitted with both medical grade and sports compression socks in a counterbalanced order. Interface pressure was assessed using a Kikuhime pressure monitor at three different
landmarks on the lower leg to better understand absolute pressure application and pressure gradient
profile. Medical grade compression socks exerted a small, yet significantly higher mean pressure across
the three landmarks (28.8 ± 4.4 mmHg) than sports compression socks (26.3 ± 4.0 mmHg, p < 0.001,
d ¼ 0.57). Both garment types exhibited progressively graduated pressure profiles, where pressure was
highest at the proximal end of the limb and lowest at the distal end. These findings highlight the possible differences between types of compression garments and their progressive, rather than graduated,
pressure gradient.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | interface pressure, compression garments, sports performance, exercise recovery |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Clinical sciences |
Research Field: | Sports medicine |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Brophy-Williams, N (Mr Ned Brophy-Williams) |
UTAS Author: | Fell, JW (Associate Professor James Fell) |
UTAS Author: | Kitic, CM (Dr Cecilia Kitic) |
ID Code: | 146740 |
Year Published: | 2021 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2021-09-23 |
Last Modified: | 2021-10-26 |
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